Help!

[Bruceynz]

Hi Guys,

I am in need of some help, I have taking my car for its road worthiness check in NZ so I can use it, they have failed it on the welds on the K member in my 1983 Cordoba, around the steering box, I remember my last USA car the welds were done pretty quick looking, any chance anyone could send me some high res photos of what a factory K member and what the welds look like please??

I want to show them that it is factory and thats how they were made.

Thanks
Bruce

 

[greymouser7]

Look at the hellraiser thread and the second chance at a blackbird thread in F body discussions, we have pictures of the K member welds in those threads

 

[Bruceynz]

Thanks, didn't quite see what I needed to, sort of looking for a photo of the k member and how rough they were made factory.

 

[greymouser7]

I have duty tomorrow, but can take pics of my installed K member on the welds when I come back from duty. The car is a rolling chassis right now. Would that help?

 

[Bruceynz]

Hi. don't go to any trouble please, I am getting to the bottom of it, they think the welds are new and I have changed the engine mounts or something, problem is I spilt brake fluid down there and later on cleaned up the spill with hot water and washings up liquid, I think this has cleaned the welds up making them think they are new welds, I think I can now get to the bottom of it without a photo, will keep you posted.

 

[jasperjacko]

The factory welds were quite sloppy in places. Sounds like you have some "nice" inspectors down there. Sorry for you!

 

[Jack Meoff]

Really....inspecting factory welds??
A little over the top.

 

[kkritsilas]

This might be happening due to their not having seen many of these types of cars before. Inspectors just trying to do a good job, and running into things being done differently on North American cars.

Kostas

 

[81Mirada]

Here are a couple pics of welds on an 81 Mirada.

 

[jasperjacko]

Yeah, those welds won't win any beauty contest!

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

Looks good to me. I dont think those are factory welds are they?

 

[Bruceynz]

Thanks yep they are factory mine looks exactly the same!

 

[Bruceynz]

Great pics any chance of a photo where the steering gear mounts and the engine mounts, they have queried the welds around there as well.

Thanks Bruce

 

[81Mirada]

Hope these help, they are original welds just cleaned up and repainted. If you need something more just let me know.

Steve

 

[Bruceynz]

Hi Steve,

Many thanks!

 

[Yellowdart69]

Those sloppy welds were done in Windsor Ontario. Sorry!

 

[Bruceynz]

were they robot welded in those years or hand welded?